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Morning Report for Thursday 23 July 2009
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Record number of UK pubs close their doors
8:57 AM.Britain's pubs are closing their doors in numbers never seen before. New figures released show that up to 52 pubs are week shut up shop, as hard-up drinkers shun their local. Audio
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NPC showdown looms as 14 teams shrink to 10
8:54 AM.The cellar-dwelling teams of provincial rugby are putting a brave front on changes that could bundle them out of the country's top tournament. Audio
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The Naked Cowboy wants to be mayor of NYC
8:52 AM."The Naked Cowboy"is throwing his hat into the ring for the city's mayoralty. Audio
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Waatea news
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Labour MP says Maori flag consultation a farce
8:41 AM.A Northland Labour MP says the search for a national Maori flag is an attempt by the Maori Party to hijack Waitangi Day. Audio
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Sports news
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Growers fear collapse if challenge breaks Zespri's hold
8:27 AM.Kiwifruit growers say they fear their export-leading industry will collapse if a legal challenge to Zespri succeeds in breaking its near-monopoly hold over the export market. Audio
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More questions for girl who admits abuse story made up
8:22 AM.The defence will today continue to cross examine a girl who yesterday in court admitted she made up a story about her father selling her for sex. Audio
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Crown to continue closing address in lengthy Field trial
8:20 AM.The Crown's closing address will continue this morning, as the trial of former Labour Minister Taito Phillip Field nears an end. Audio
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The defence of provocation could be a thing of the past
8:16 AM.Defence lawyer, Barry Hart and the chief executive of Victim Support, Tony Paine talks about provocation as a defence. Audio
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Calls to scrap the defence of provocation
8:10 AM.The family of murdered Dunedin woman Sophie Elliott say they want to see the legal defence of provocation scrapped, which the Minister for Justice is considering. Audio
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Economists say English faces tough choices
7:57 AM.Recent improved growth forecasts for the world economy are putting the Government's own predictions of a decade of deficits under pressure. Audio
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Report says busy Manukau police are disheartened
7:48 AM.South Auckland's police force has been found to be disorganised, disheartened and often overwhelmed. Audio
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Sports news
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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State agencies under spending spotlight
7:41 AM.Hundreds of state agencies are coming under scrutiny as the government continues to seek savings in the state sector. Audio
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Boys twice as likely as girls to cheat in exams
7:35 AM.New figures show boys are standing out in yet another negative education statistic - cheating. Audio
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Plan for huge double dam comes to light
7:27 AM.Two dams are planned for the largely untouched Hurunui River in North Canterbury, one of them will be the height of a 20 storey building and will create a lake stretching back seven kilometres. Audio
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Public Private Partnership to target social infrastructure
7:22 AM.A new public private partnership fund worth up to half a billion dollars is to be announced today with the money to be spent on social infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and housing. Audio
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Government promises to look at rules around provocation
7:18 AM.The government is promising to look at the rules around provocation and how it's used in criminal cases. Labour's Justice spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, has a private members Bill in the ballot that… Read more Audio
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Murder victim's mother says provocation defence should go
7:07 AM.There are high level calls to scrap the defence of provocation following the use of the defence by Clayton Weatherston's lawyers in an effort to escape a murder conviction. Sophie Elliott's mother… Read more Audio
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Morning Business News for 23 July 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Otago University stands by staff-student policies
6:35 AM.The University of Otago is standing by its policies on relationships between staff and students. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 July 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 23 July 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Children target of protection order education
6:14 AM.Children from violent homes are the target of a new education campaign about protection orders. Audio
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Former Pakistan president ordered to explain emergency rule
6:11 AM.Pakistan's supreme court has ordered former president Prevez Musharaf to explain why he declared emergency rule in 2007. Audio
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Top Stories for 23 July 2009
6:00 AM.Murder victim's mother says provocation defence should go, State agencies under spending spotlight, More questions for girl who admits abuse story made up, Families Commission shuts down talks with… Read more Audio